Craig Morris targets another home title test
Ludlow's Craig Morris is dreaming of the thought of being crowned Midlands welterweight champion in front of his own supporters.
Morris has been setting precedents ever since he turned pro and moved to six victories without reply at Walsall Town Hall on Saturday night,
The town's first professional boxer for over 75 years headlined Ludlow's first pro boxing bill since the 1930s and claimed a British Challenge strap in March.
Now the 24-year-old southpaw has set his sights on the Midlands welterweight crown, which has been vacated by Ryan Fields.
The locals would be reaching for the history books again to find out the last time a fight of such magnitude had been staged on their turf.
Nottingham's Nathan McIntosh, who has 10 wins and no blips on his paid ledger, looks increasingly likely to also try and claim the also vacant belt.
Left-hander Morris will take on all comers just to be given the opportunity and is becoming excited by the prospect of what could be ahead.
He said: "I'm just trying to put myself in the firing line for it, I wouldn't care who I boxed as long as it was me getting a shot.
"There are levels in boxing and if you can't get past that, at least you know where you are at. There's plenty of good lads out there.
"It's not down to me, but I'd love it if I could do it in Ludlow. I sold the place out for an eight-rounder, I'm sure I could do it again for a Midlands title fight!"
Morris blew off four months of ring rust since that night in Ludlow against game Lithuanian Arvydas Trizno, where the scene of four out of his six victories have taken place.
He settled into proceedings and had to dodge big bombs from his European adversary, who would have taken his head off given half the chance.
Right hooks to the body wore Trizno out but his guard remained tight, so the opportunity for the match-finishing blow to the head never came along.
Morris said: "He threw his right hand in a fair bit and we were expecting that, so I didn't want to be caught cold or be stupid.
"Fair play to him, he's a tough kid and took some punishment. He wasn't too bothered about coming forward when I was feinting to draw him in.
"It made it look like I was a bit lazy, at times, but I was just trying to pick the big shot that would have gotten him out of there. I caught him with plenty, just not the one to stop him."
